HR 1877
106th Congress
House
Foreign Trade and International Finance
Arts, Culture, Religion
Athletes
Disabled
Equipment and supplies
Exhibitions
Families
Olympic games
Soccer
Sports and Recreation
Tariff
Women
Women athletes
To amend the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to provide for duty-free treatment of personal effects of participants in certain world athletic events.
Introduced: May 19, 1999
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 27, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
May 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 19, 1999
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States to grant duty-free treatment, through December 31, 2002, to the personal effects of, and other equipment imported and used by, participants, their families and associated members, and officials involved in the 1999 International Special Olympics and the 1999 Women's World Cup Soccer. Declares that such articles shall be: (1) free of applicable taxes and fees; but (2) not exempt from routine customs inspections.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1